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Sold out, no repress planned. Monkey Safari unveil Love Will Set U Free, their fourth full-length project and their most definitive work so far. Over the past year the German duo have been utilizing the forced downtime to immerse themselves in making music. In such strange times their creative process shifted, taking them down new avenues as they channeled their combined experience and broad backgrounds into the new LP. Unable to road test their music, as they normally would, Lars and Sven initially approached the album with slight worry, unable to tap into that seemingly crucial audience-to-artist feedback loop. However, in the end, it helped to liberate them resulting in a project that embodies the Monkey Safari sound in its purest form. As they say themselves: "The album reflects our musical diversity without being too influenced by what other people expect from us." At the core of Love Will Set U Free is a simple, but powerful, message; in a time when conflict is rife on our planet, love can unite us and rejuvenate our divided world. Music has the power to create positive change, on an individual and societal level, we just have to harness that power, be ready to embrace the love within and let it set us free. Features Borneo, Verboten Berlin, DJ Island, and Delhia de France.
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Monkey Safari's third album comes in perfect time for the summer sunshine. The duo follow-up their last album, Odyssey (HOME 023CD/LP, 2017), with this warm, inviting collection of music designed to brighten your day and complement the glorious sunny days that bless us during the summer. Sven and Lars learned some valuable lessons from their last long-player, and the new album HI comes from a far more relaxed, easy-going place. An organic project that came together quite naturally, their third album sees the duo in high spirits ready to bring a large dose of positive vibes and emotional depth to the party. With Lars about to welcome his first child, the duo is clearly full of goodwill, optimism, and good vibrations and HI is reflective of this positive headspace. Click play, ease into the soulful selection and let the album lift your spirits. Features Sterling Grove and Monsoonsiren.
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Triple LP version. German brothers Monkey Safari present Odyssey on their own Hommage imprint. Monkey Safari are brothers who can look back on a personal odyssey that's lasted more than 30 years so far. They have a mutual musical spirit and through good and bad times have only grown closer. As such, the artwork for the album reflects that and was made by stitching both artists' faces together, creating one persona from two individuals. As DJs, the pair have played everywhere from Timewarp to Awakenings Festival. They also own their own club, Charles Bronson, in their native Halle, Germany, and have released remixes and original material on top labels like Kompakt, Minus, and John Digweed's Bedrock. The title of this impressive album reflects the journey the duo had throughout the writing process. It was one that took a long time and went from initially being about writing an album of listening music, to evolve into being much more about music for the club and for many different dancefloors. "From our perspective, when it comes to music, a very important parameter is authenticity," they say. "In our case it means we're playing dance music in clubs and at festivals the whole year round. And even though it would have been interesting to produce a 'listening album' it wasn't the right time for that; which is why ultimately we chose to produce a club album. After all, the club has always been the space that has shaped us the most. It's a space that enables us to develop, test, and improve our music on a constant basis!" The album kicks off with squelchy synths and intoxicating vocal coos before getting deeper and more stripped back, with a moody atmosphere pervading the supple grooves. Things get more melodic and subtly uplifting as the album progresses and tracks range from spooky to emotive to scintillating, with original ethereal vocals making a number of appearances. Each track offers something different in terms of mood and style, yet the whole album plays out like a perfect journey with all the necessary highs and lows required. At the same time, the pair's exquisite synth work and knack for well programmed drums always shine through and prove they are slicker than average studio wizards.
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German brothers Monkey Safari present Odyssey on their own Hommage imprint. Monkey Safari are brothers who can look back on a personal odyssey that's lasted more than 30 years so far. They have a mutual musical spirit and through good and bad times have only grown closer. As such, the artwork for the album reflects that and was made by stitching both artists' faces together, creating one persona from two individuals. As DJs, the pair have played everywhere from Timewarp to Awakenings Festival. They also own their own club, Charles Bronson, in their native Halle, Germany, and have released remixes and original material on top labels like Kompakt, Minus, and John Digweed's Bedrock. The title of this impressive album reflects the journey the duo had throughout the writing process. It was one that took a long time and went from initially being about writing an album of listening music, to evolve into being much more about music for the club and for many different dancefloors. "From our perspective, when it comes to music, a very important parameter is authenticity," they say. "In our case it means we're playing dance music in clubs and at festivals the whole year round. And even though it would have been interesting to produce a 'listening album' it wasn't the right time for that; which is why ultimately we chose to produce a club album. After all, the club has always been the space that has shaped us the most. It's a space that enables us to develop, test, and improve our music on a constant basis!" The album kicks off with squelchy synths and intoxicating vocal coos before getting deeper and more stripped back, with a moody atmosphere pervading the supple grooves. Things get more melodic and subtly uplifting as the album progresses and tracks range from spooky to emotive to scintillating, with original ethereal vocals making a number of appearances. Each track offers something different in terms of mood and style, yet the whole album plays out like a perfect journey with all the necessary highs and lows required. At the same time, the pair's exquisite synth work and knack for well programmed drums always shine through and prove they are slicker than average studio wizards.
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Monkey Safari releases their seminal and elegantly powerful Watching the Stars EP. The title-track is an easy groove that gets twisted throughout, inviting you to relax and keep it down. The Monkeys effortlessly layer synths and organs in an almost psychedelic manner, crowned by the manically sweet vocoder theme. Universal love for the groove and vibe makes this a proper night-time anthem. Includes a remix by Super Flu.
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